Hello,

In bsc degree it is not compulsory because the eligibility is to have 10 plus 2 standards with PCB. So now you can either take admissions through merit or by entrance basis. Btech requires maths in case you are opting for btech then. But if you don't have maths and want to opt for institutes which requires maths then you can give online exams. There are some certificate courses available which will help you get a certificate and then you can show it to your institute of choice. All the best to you.

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Hello,

No, Maths is not a compulsory, if you are looking to do B.Sc Biotechnology course in SHUATS. You just need to have passed (10+2) in science stream with PCB. Although for admission in B. tech in Biotechnology , Maths is a compulsory subject.

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Hello aspirant!!

Yes, definitely yes!

It’s all about levels and requirements.

Biotechnology is a vast filed. Calculations are major part of experiments that one performs everyday. They may seem like basic level of maths but they are important nevertheless. If you are an experimental biologist, then as I said calculations of molarity, normality, volume, concentration etc. are required to be done which needs a quick and mental maths.

If you talk about theoretical subjects, genetics, biochemistry, ecology and evolution are four common life science subjects that require mathematical calculations and this is not just basic maths, you’ll need algebra, arithmetic, statistics and probability, functions, equations etc.

If you get into bioinformatics or computational biology in a broader sense, then as everyone knows, Mathematics is the basis for most of the algorithms and tools. Having a good hold on mathematics makes your theoretical knowledge stronger. Every algorithm, every tools requires a logic and analysis. Mathematics provides a solid foundation to build skilled logical thinking and analytical thinking.

There is a whole another filed which pertains to Instrumentation. Here, people make devices, equipment, measurement based equipment and various other instruments that biologists practically cannot survive without and which needs a very deep rooted understanding of mathematics and physics.

NGS data analysis and Structural bioinformatics requires calculus, algebra, arithmetic, linear algebra, probability and statistics, graph theory etc. These fields use mathematics majorly for tools development, algorithms, AI, machine learning etc.

Systems biology or network analysis requires higher concepts of mathematics like differential and integral calculus, statistics and probability, graph theory etc.

So you see, different areas, be it theoretical, experimental or computational, will require a decent amount of mathematics at your disposal. Levels of complexity and knowledge will differ but the requirement remains!

Hope this was helpful.